A traumatic brain injury is a serious medical condition that can lead to disabilities. Some common kinds of TBIs include brain bleeding, skull fractures, concussions and penetration. Many TBIs lead to confusion, loss of consciousness, cognitive impairment, migraine,...
New cars come with far more safety options than even a few years ago. The technology continues to advance and is likely to become more accessible with time. If your car lacks these features, you may consider upgrading. Is it a wise investment? Advanced safety features...
Pregnancy is a time when the healthcare needs of a mother become particularly complex, requiring the utmost attention and care from medical professionals. Unfortunately, the reality is that conditions affecting pregnant patients are too often misdiagnosed, leading to...
The healthcare field has its own terminology, which can make it feel like you're listening to another language when your care team is speaking about your situation. One term you may hear is 'contraindication.' Understanding this term's meaning and how it can impact...
Turning right after stopping at a red light in California is legal. Some lawmakers and citizens want to ban turning right at a red light. A rise in the number of pedestrians killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents has caused some people to rethink the safety of...
Many patients are dissatisfied with the treatment they have received from doctors in California. However, simply being unhappy with your diagnosis and treatment and suffering medical malpractice are vastly different. Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare...
Accidents often happen when you least expect them, and one common scenario is a slip-and-fall incident. While many California slips and falls result in minor bruises or sprains, they can also lead to more severe consequences, particularly brain injuries. Concussions...
A new study reveals that Black men in California and across the U.S. might be underdiagnosed with lung disease because of racial biases built into diagnostic algorithms used by physicians. When a doctor relies on a diagnostic test that uses one of these biased...
When filing a medical malpractice claim in California, there are four legal elements that you must prove: the hospital or the healthcare professional owed you a duty of care, they breached that duty, an injury occurred as a result, and your life was directly affected...
When a resident of California gets into a severe car accident or suffers some other type of accident, it could result in trauma to their spinal column. Certain warning signs indicate that you should seek medical care. How spinal cord injuries affect you The spinal...
